The Westcombe Society is a local amenity group which aims to foster community spirit and protect the character of the area between Greenwich Park to the west, the Blackwall Tunnel approach to the east, Blackheath to the south and the Dartford line to the north. It has an active Planning & Environment Sub-Committee and organises a broad range of activities mainly centred around the Mycenae House Community Centre. It also produces a free newspaper, the Westcombe News (circ. 3800).

This application is for the removal of T5 Horse Chestnut (Aesculus
hippocastanum) as identified on the attached plan 1360.1-G710-WP-SK-1000. Also
attached as supporting information is the Tree Survey for the site Ref:
PM/01/05/11. The construction of the approved school building requires working
room (1000-1500mm) outside the proposed facade line which will impact into the
root protection area of the tree T5. A recent tree study has suggested that the
removal of the tree roots to allow the construction to continue will threaten
the stability of the tree therefore it is proposed to remove the tree and
replace with a suitable specimen - Sweet Chestnut/Castanea sativa Extra Heavy
Standard 28-30cm Girth or similar, approved tree. We have attached the Study on
tree T5 Ref: 1360_WP30102012_T5.pdf